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Geoffrey Field Junior School
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- Reading RG2 8RH
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Reading, maths, and phonics are sharply focused on teaching pupils to interpret and explain texts, developing critical skills such as arithmetic and times tables' knowledge.
Success of the Curriculum: The progress of pupils, particularly those who were previously low attaining and disadvantaged, has accelerated due to curriculum overhauls.
Foundational Skills: Effective teaching accurately targets reading and core subjects' gaps.
Success of the Curriculum: The school鈥檚 unique local curriculum inspires and equips pupils.
Areas Needing Improvement: Pupils鈥� reading progress needs to accelerate so that greater proportions attain at a high standard.
Areas Needing Improvement: Improve task and activity design to match ambitious curriculum goals.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make strong progress in mathematics with bespoke tuition helping those falling behind; however, not enough pupils reach high standards in reading.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who fall behind receive expert support through additional teachers and teaching assistants, focusing on fluency skills and addressing misconceptions.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils work with pride and industry, and their behaviour and attitudes to learning reflect their enjoyment of school.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Robust approaches address gaps in understanding.
Support for Falling Behind: Precisely targeted support helps pupils catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils exhibit kindness, responsibility and respect, behaving very well.
Support for SEND Pupils: Well-trained teaching assistants support pupils with SEND to access their work and ask probing questions to test understanding.
Support for SEND Pupils: Special needs accurately identified and supported within class.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare, and staff help pupils sort out their problems effectively. Pupils are taught to keep themselves safe with knowledgeable 鈥榙igital leaders鈥�.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure all staff engage in regular update training. Safeguarding measures include workshops for parents on online safety.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and secure; school promotes safety effectively.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: School values guide behaviour; promotes welfare well.
Parent Feedback: Parents warmly respond to the strong leadership, noting quick resolution of concerns and their children's love for the school.
Parental Involvement: Leaders run workshops for parents, teaching them how to protect their children online and set up secure settings on devices.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils appreciate the extensive range of after-school clubs, including story theatre, street-dance, and 鈥榖oomwhackers鈥� music club.
Extracurricular Activities: Plentiful clubs and sporting opportunities enhance school pride.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers benefit from regular feedback and opportunities to plan with and observe other skilled practitioners.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching improvements have led to good pupil progress, especially in mathematics.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Governors monitor teaching quality carefully, ensuring actions improve outcomes for pupils.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some staff still require support to stretch capable pupils to attain at a higher standard in reading.
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Geoffrey Field Junior School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Berkshire, South East.
It has 354 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.
At this school, 60% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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We appreciate your interest in our school, and we hope our website offers you a sense of our fun and welcoming atmosphere.
We at Geoffrey Field think that learning should be difficult and entertaining for everyone, including adults and children.
We are dedicated to making sure that our kids achieve well and prosper.
In 1952, Alderman Geoffrey Field OBE formally inaugurated Geoffrey Field Junior School.
The school is located in South Reading on lovely grounds.
We take care of kids between the ages of seven and eleven.
Our goal is to create a nurturing environment where kids may develop into capable, self-assured adults who have the abilities needed for the next level of their education.
We are aware that tight collaboration between home and school is the only way we can provide the best for the kids.
Our home/school agreement outlines this.
We also think that for a school to function well, both adults and students must consider themselves as lifelong learners.
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We at Geoffrey Field think that learning should be difficult and entertaining for everyone, including adults and children.
We are dedicated to making sure that our kids achieve well and prosper.
In 1952, Alderman Geoffrey Field OBE formally inaugurated Geoffrey Field Junior School.
The school is located in South Reading on lovely grounds.
We take care of kids between the ages of seven and eleven.
Our goal is to create a nurturing environment where kids may develop into capable, self-assured adults who have the abilities needed for the next level of their education.
We are aware that tight collaboration between home and school is the only way we can provide the best for the kids.
Our home/school agreement outlines this.
We also think that for a school to function well, both adults and students must consider themselves as lifelong learners.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
B
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 19.4 | - | 18.8 |
| Proficient Math | 104 | 111 | 105 |
| Proficient Read | 104 | 107 | 103 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 | 94 | 97 |
| Reading | 104 | 95 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 60% | 52.39% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4% | 8% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.8 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.3 | Below Average |
| Maths | -0.6 | Below Average |
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results were not published at school level.
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Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 3 | 93 | 96 |
| Reading | 103 | 93 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% 7 | 55.23% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% 2 | 8.5% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.0 | Below Average |
| Writing | -0.8 | Below Average |
| Maths | -0.7 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 101 2 | 95 | 94 |
| Reading | 103 1 | 93 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 56% 1 | 54.79% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% 2 | 8.5% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.2 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1 | Below Average |
| Maths | -3 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 103 | 92 | 93 |
| Reading | 102 | 90 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 55% | 52.45% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% | 10.11% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.2 | Below Average |
| Maths | -0.4 | Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Geoffrey Field Junior School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1